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Sharon Fogarty

SHARON FOGARTY

  
Nationality:    USA
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Sharon Fogarty is a playwright/composer/choreographer and a current member of Chicago City Limits Touring Company (www.chicagocitylimits.com). Sharon's published plays "Bride of Frankenstein ~ an experiment in intimacy" and "Sep'-ul-kur". She is also a comedy writer for the NeW STaNDaRD. Sharon recently received PeOPLe OF the YeaR recognition from NYTheatre.com, was entered into the MaNHaTTaN Theatre SOURCe HaLL OF FaMe, is a recipient of the SoUSA musicianship award for composition and a USA Songwriting first runner up in the comedy division. as an actress, favorite roles include Sophie in "White Liars", Lillian Farmer in "St. Frances of Hollywood" and in Making Light productions playing Marilyn Monroe in "Putnam", Sister Marlena in "Where Sleeping Gods Lie", and Mrs. Chaste in "the Devil of Delancey Street". www.sharonfogarty.com.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of Sharon Fogarty's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Bride Of Frankenstein ~ An Experiment In Intimacy         Devil Of Delancey Street         Flying Dreams         How To See In the Dark         It's A Wonderful (One Man Show) Life!         Overdevelopment Of Scott, The         Portrait Of the Artist As A Dumb Blonde         Putnam         Sep'-Ul-Kur         Speaking To the Dead         Where Sleeping Gods Lie         Witch Christmas!

Bride Of Frankenstein ~ An Experiment In Intimacy

Synopsis:
Based on the novel by Mary Shelley and the film by James Whale, Victor Frankenstein attempts to create the perfect daughter/lover for his earlier Creature. Book, Music, Lyrics and Choreography by Sharon Fogarty. Published through estrogenius, NYC.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Mulberry Street Theatre, NYC     1992

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
estrogenius Publications, 2001   -

Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Devil Of Delancey Street

Synopsis:
Inspired by "angels," Mrs. Mary Chaste writes children's books which are banned by the church as being immoral. Penniless after her husband's death and frantic to provide for her daughter, she turns to the streets. Kidnapped and held hostage in "a place so dark not even heaven can see" angels must call on the help of Damian, the neighborhood devil to seek her out and watch over her until her true enemy is revealed. their relationship inspires Damian to ask the impossible; to be made flesh, a miracle granted only once before in the history of man. the Devil of Delancey Street depicts Lower Manhattan in the 1940s, a once rich, high-rent shopping district turned slum after the Depression. Jewish settlements and Christian societies disintegrated as residents in the Lower east Side lost faith in a God that would not take care of them. Crime rate and gang activity rose exponentially. Schools closed and inhabitants fled fearing the neighborhood had become possessed by the Devil. Book, Music, Lyrics and Choreography by Sharon Fogarty.

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical comedy Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Flying Dreams

Synopsis:
FLYING DReaMS features Herman, a young gay man suffering from Tourette's syndrome who struggles to escape the talons of his abusive mother, an aging, co-dependent, vaudevillian performer. With enactments accompanied by music and movement, Herman tells of their history on the road and the acts leading up to him eventually killing her. Book, Music, Lyrics and Choreography by Sharon Fogarty.

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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How To See In the Dark

Synopsis:
HOW TO See IN the DaRK is the compelling, intimate story of Dr. Stanton Lake, a brain anatomy professor who, while trying to remain focused on a class lecture, is distracted by flashes of his own past. Hallucinations reveal the grief which haunts him and the fact that he could not save the love of his life, a woman who was mortally wounded emotionally before he met her. Despite his care and deep devotion to her - for which he went so far as murdering her perpetrator - his love was not enough to save her from her own grief. angry that she is dead, and at himself for having lost her, he struggles only to save himself, by forgiving and letting go of her. This turning point in his life is illustrated both poignantly and comically, with music and movement contributing much to the mood of the piece. Book, Music, Lyrics and Choreography by Sharon Fogarty.

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama with Music Musical One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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It's A Wonderful (One Man Show) Life!

Synopsis:
It's a Wonderful (One Man Show) Life! returns for its fifth holiday season! Director/playwright Sharon Fogarty, directs actor/impressionist Jason Grossman in this live, solo adaptation of Frank CApra's classic film, It's a Wonderful Life. Grossman performs one-man versions of each Bedford Falls' event -morphing from annie to Zuzu -to create a total of 33 beloved characters.".
Press Release

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Funny. . .Sheesh Productions & Making Light

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Show

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Overdevelopment Of Scott, The

Synopsis:
Seven genetically altered human test subjects struggle to survive their abusive and neglectful environment. Steve Deighan* and Jason Alan Griffin* star as the neglectful technician/lovers who hope their subjects reach overdevelopment (point of uselessness/death for labrats) so that they may retire. Cast includes FrEddie (Jason Grossman) raised by television, Rita (Elizabeth Mozer*) bred for studies in cosmetics and hygiene products, Tammy (anna Hayman) bred to be a good listener, Tito (Sanjay Kaul) bred for studies in violence, Gracious (Matthew Porter) for studies in eating disorders and esther (Danielle Montezinos) bred for research in sexual addiction. Book, Music, Lyrics and Choreography by Sharon Fogarty.

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
science fiction anti-musical

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Portrait Of the Artist As A Dumb Blonde

Synopsis:
Thinking she can ignore her artistic ability, Nora similarly believes that she does not need love. However a "perfect" man enters her life and breaks the celibate spell. Nora falls so hard for him that when he leaves her she is utterly grief stricken. as she experiences the grieving sequence, Nora is visited by personified qualities including Mr. Pain, Sorrow, Boredom, Obsession and acceptance. Music and choreography adds much to the ambience of this piece. Book, Music, Lyrics and Choreography by Sharon Fogarty. DVD/CD are available upon request.

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical One act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Putnam

Synopsis:
Dysfunctionally famous William Putnam finds a home among celebrities thought to have died young. Featured are underground versions of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday and amelia earhart who hold onto no relic of their famous pasts except for their middle names. Music and impersonations play homage to the "missing" celebrities. Book, Music, Lyrics and Choreography by Sharon Fogarty

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Sep'-Ul-Kur

Synopsis:
Completely addicted to art and desperate to enliven their deteriorating paintings, two psychotic art lovers attempt to sacrifice a movie star. as a depressed starlet waits in the wings, a murderous vampire must seduce her into self sacrifice. This mini musical by Sharon Fogarty invites you to a ritualistic party where guests include the world's ugliest (though endearing) witches, the drunkest widow they can find and the horniest art student.

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
estrogenius Publications, 2002   -

Music:
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Genre:
musical comedy Musical One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Speaking To the Dead

Synopsis:
This is a new one-act musical featuring some ghosts, written and directed by Sharon Fogarty. Sharon says, "This is a comedy and semi-appropriate for children as it has the f word."
- nytheatre.com

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1st Produced:
Theaterlab 3
137 W. 14th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10011     02 Dec 2010

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
http://www.indietheaternow.com/Play/speaking-to-the-dead   -

Music:
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Genre:
Musical One act 70 min

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Where Sleeping Gods Lie

Synopsis:
Where Sleeping Gods Lie features 3 nuns secretly seeking love, fame and fortune. Based on a true story, this tale takes place in rural Central America during the time of el Nino and the civil war in el Salvador . Sisters Greta, Marlena and Marilyn struggle to sustain an orphanage without food, water and funding due to a U.S. policy prohibiting charitable financial support during times of war. Miraculously, Sister Marilyn, a comically challenged nun, wins a playwriting contest and the nuns are suddenly faced with an even more dangerous mission, to free political prisoners. In their direst situations, what appears to be a complete lack of God pushes them to discover alternatives to their altruistic and celibate lifestyles. Out of desperation for hope, sustenance and physical love, the nuns welcome a fraudulent priest into their convent. Book, Music, Lyrics and Choreography by Sharon Fogarty.

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Making Light

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical comedy Musical

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Witch Christmas!

Synopsis:
appropriate for children, and wicked enough for adults, Witch Christmas! features two evil hoarders, Poopilda and Smellina, who fill their creepy old house to the rafters with an abundance of useless stuff. a missed phone call pitches them into hysteria and they are determined to turn over a new leaf. Unable to part with their beloved junk, the two harridans adopt three innocent children from the local orphanage to make sense of their massive collection of useless items.
- press release

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Making Light & Manhattan Theatre Source

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  7            Other:  -

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